Disorders of Pancreas Except Malignancy with Cc in Kentucky
MS-DRG 439: Disorders of pancreas except malignancy with cc
$31,711typical hospital bill
$7,018typical amount paid
$5,565–$9,797range paid across 6 hospitals
Kentucky hospitals billed Medicare a typical $31,711 for this stay in 2024, about 4.5 times what was actually paid. Medicare's payment depends mostly on the hospital's location and teaching role; the bill depends on the hospital's own price list, so bills vary far more than payments.
Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown | 13 | $31,794 | $5,565 | |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville | 22 | $31,629 | $6,366 | |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | Louisville | 33 | $28,687 | $6,541 | |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood | Edgewood | 12 | $15,196 | $7,495 | |
| Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville | 13 | $54,973 | $7,718 | |
| University of Kentucky Hospital | Lexington | 17 | $32,842 | $9,797 |
Medicare: CMS, 2024 (hospitals with 11 or more Medicare stays). Cash and insurer prices: hospitals' own price files, where read; insurer figures are commercial plans only, median and 10th–90th percentile across plans.